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When I first popped the 'Professor Satchafunkilus and the Musterion of Rock' CD in my car CD player, I was hit with a revived 80s sounding Satriani with the first tune on the album, "Musterion." With a style reminiscent of Satch's first album 'Not Of This Earth' combined with the dreamy feeling of one of his best songs, "Flying In A Blue Dream," "Musterion" is a great song and the perfect way to start the album. Joe switches gears with the fun rock tune "I Just Wana Rock" and the messy jam "Professor Satchafunkilus." Then comes "Revelation," the crown jewel in the album and Joe Satriani's best song since - well, 2 years ago with "A Cool New Way" but you get my point.
Well done Joe and thanks again for another wonderful album. From "Revelation" on, this second half of the album is even better than the first.
A tender powerhouse, this song both rocks the house down and takes you on an emotional odyssey with warm tones, a Satch solo filled with power, and melodies that hit me deep - what a tune. "Diddle-Y-A-Doo-Dat" showcases another great Joe Satriani boogie-like guitar tune of "Satch Boogie" proportions; the epic iceberg of a tune "Asik Vaysel" is a great addition to the album (and a great driving song I might add); and the album finishes with "Andalusia," a real good tune with a world-music start and a traditional Joe Satriani jam end.
Just as the rooster crows and the wolf howls, so does Joe Satriani play his guitar at inhuman levels - Satch continues his trend with his 2008 album 'Professor Satchafunkilus and the Musterion of Rock.' I really like this album - 'Professor Satchafunkilus and the Musterion of Rock' is definitely another fantastic Joe Satriani album. "Overdriver" follows, a high flying spacious groove that I predict will be a live Joe Satriani staple in the future.
"Come On Baby" is a smooth guitar ballad and "Out Of The Sunshine" is one of the best songs on the album - a cheerful & moving groove with a Satriani-style island groove interjected in the middle of the song.
But this one is truly super impressive. Wow. Mr. Satriani's composing.There is groove, there is heart, and there is thought on this masterpiece of virtuoso rock guitar CD. Joe Satriani. The run of notes and melodies played with such depth is truly amazing on this work from Mr. I can only begin to imagine what lies ahead in Mr. Satriani's catalog has very exceptional work.
His music is intelligent and soulful. I keep bumbing the volume up.you just can't help it.This is the Joe I fell in love with.
What else can I say.It's JOE. The man has a way of doing a spinal tap on me musically and this one hits the bone.
I love this disk. He can do that like no other.
There are a lot of fast and flash guitarest but Joe is so much more than that. His music grows the more you listen to it.
After "Super Colossal" I was a bit worried that Joe had turned a corner but this one is true to his old form but still so very fresh.
However, this album almost never makes it into my CD player. The slower songs don't really reach the 'touching' levels of Always With Me, Always With You or Ten Words, or other slow Satch songs.
I suggest purchasing almost any other of his entries (except the bad ones mentioned above) or wait for his new project Chickenfoot. His playing is great as always, I just wish he would go in another direction.
Don't get me wrong, for Satriani fans, it is acceptable - just not great. But "I Just Wanna Rock." I thought Crowd Chant shallow, now I see an even worse effort in that one.
I'll start with the obligatory statement of "I am a huge Joe Satriani fan." I have everything he has ever released. None of the songs have a catchy hook.
Revelation is decent, I suppose.
It stands out a bit more than the previous cd, "Super Colossal". I'd really put an extra half a star on this, if possible. You can always count on some gems with Joe though.and Prof. I've learned more about how to express yourself instrumentally from this guy than anyone else, that's not even close. Satch his his usual suspects on board.drummer Jeff Campetelli and bassist Matt Bissonette. But to give it 4 is honestly a stretch, its a 3 and a half er.
Satch's first two tracks deliver that, along with the title track and "Andalusia". I always look forward to the next Satriani release. Nobody makes the guitar "talk" like Satch. Despite its title (SC), it rarely got out of second gear and seemed a tad lacking.
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